Hawthorne is a faerie tree.  It guards wells and springs.  Its beautiful flowers are said to help prayers reach heaven. The Wisdom of Trees, Jane Gifford.

Let your heart prayers be heard and begin designing the blueprint for your abundant growth map.  This can be an enjoyable time of change and manifestation.  Some choices can take us to nowhere and endings and those ones that may seem the hardest to do can be light -filled and open up your goals and plans with many new experiences of gratitude.

 

The ancient Celts called Willow, “Watery Willow” associating this mystical tree with the deep vision-producing subconscious.  This is where we carry old hurts and wounds and everything we have ever experienced here on Earth.

I have found that I only hurt during this moon when I have forgotten to have faith in Inspiration and my Soul Journey.  Inspiration is available always and the Soul Journey is my own and ever present.

Willow may challenge you to trust and believe that what you are seeing or experiencing as manifest is your life’s sacred mastery.  Surrender and allow it to bloom before your eyes!  Enjoy our Heavenly Earth as your temple.

The Alder is a tree that supports and protects physically, emotionally, and spiritually.  It is associated with weapons and shields.  Knowing when to take up the sword and when to take up the shield is very important.

During Alder Moon, my High Priestess taught me to be comfortable in intense, goal oriented Alder of action and passion, but to remember my integrity.  Imagine there is a sweet deer next to you as you go along in the forest as the warrior/warrioress -Gentle Action  – so as not to scare away your friends and family!

We flow into Ash Moon Mother on Sunday, February 10th, 2013.  She is the magnificence and beauty of the Divine Feminine.  She teaches us many lessons about living from our heart.  Please let me know how you are feeling this moon month because  it is all about FEELINGS!

The Ash Tree (The Wisdom of Trees Jane Gifford)

In the early histories of Ireland, it is said that five magical trees protected the land;  three of these were ash trees, the other two were yew and oak.

St. Patrick in the 5th century CE was said to have driven all serpents out of Ireland with the aid of an ash stick.  To the Celtic people, the serpent represented the female earth energy and so to them this act of St. Patricks’ also symbolized  the banishment of the goddess from the involvement in the affairs of humankind.

In Northern European legend, the ash is seen as the Great World Tree, a symbol of universality, which spreads its roots and branches over every land and forms a link between the gods, humankind, and the dead.

In ancient Scandinavian legend three goddesses known as the Three Norns dispensed justice from beneath the sacred ash.

The Greek goddess Nemesis also carried an ash branch as an instrument of divine justice on behalf of the Gods.

The Vikings believed that the first man was born of ash and their god, Odin, hung himself from this magical tree to receive illumination in the shape of the runes – an ancient form of writing similar to ogham – the secret form of written language known only to the Druid intiates (the Celtic tree alphabet).

The ash is also connected to the waters of life and is associated with the sea.

For the Celts, the ash was the guardian of universal truths.

 

 

Rowan Moon is my personal favorite, well, because it relates to Aquarius and that would be me! I am an Aquarius Sun and Moon! To the Celts, the rowan tree was associated with visions, vitality and reawakening! Rowan is able to flourish higher up on the mountains than most trees. It is closer to the sun and divine inspiration in extreme environments and it still retains its grace of form and its potential for healing.

Rowan is the Tree of Quickening, of Sacred Fire, and of the Awakening of Spirit!

Broaden your perspective and allow a deeper understanding of your place in the Universe during Rowan Moon!

Today is the full moon in Birch. Patience…Potential…..for two weeks.

It’s Elder time. One of my favorites. This is the time for Sacred Silence. Be still and do nothing. That means when you really engaged in it, I mean REALLY, you do not have the TV on or music playing. You do not speak with anyone and you do not even make eye contact! You can snuggle up somewhere and put some water, tea or snacks nearby and possibly a journal, but do not, I repeat, do not talk with or move around with anyone. Not many of us can really do Sacred Silence with family, or roomates around. It’s sometimes impossible to find that space. You can try to do silence for a shorter time like an hour and if you have the opportunity, go for a day! or a couple of days or more! We have two weeks until the full moon to try this. Now, why? Just wait. After your ego goes through a workout and you are ready to freak out…the magik occurs. Awareness.

Now, the other way to do this is to remain peaceful in your work day or family time. You may tend to keep to yourself. Don’t hurt anyone’s feelings. Let them know what you are up to. It helps.

Good luck. Let me know how it goes.

Everyone gets so nervous when it’s Reed Moon. It is good to know that when you face your fears and move through them, the other side is light, airy, fresh and new. Your heart pumps and your knees are knocking, but when it’s over, your soul sings! Some people have episodes throughout the entire moon month and others have a build up throughout to one big event at the end. It feels like a death experience and then a rebirth. If you are ready and willing, Reed Mother works with you. Just don’t go against her.

Ivy Moon comes in and reminds us to not get so tangled up in others’ issues and energy. The Ivy warns us by the way it can so easily choke out the life of the other plants. The best course of action is “still movement”. Be an observer of life around you with great intuitive awareness. It ‘s like a moving meditation. The more you are aware, magik sets in. We begin to see the bigger picture and awaken to our Higher Truth and Balance.

I would love to hear the stories of success as well as the snarly relationship complications. We can assist each other in staying observant and detached. It does become an interesting display at times as those we love become ensnarled in others lives.

Grapevine is a time of celebration. It is the culmination of all your hard work. Dance, play and enjoy as you remember how far you’ve come. Taste the sweetness of the ripened fruits of your creations. Stay out of lack thoughts and recalibrate yourself to gratitude!

What are you grateful for?